Central Airlines Executives Visit Lawton During Airline Week
Four Central Airlines executives visit Lawton for Airline Week staying at Midland Hotel through Friday. The group includes Allen Aldridge Fort Worth general sales manager W R Wes Westbrook Oklahoma City Ray Short Fort Worth and W G Bud Cook Dallas sales manager. They confer with civic leaders on aviation matters.
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Central Airlines
Lawton
Jimmy Fox
Allen Aldridge
Fort Worth
Tex
W. R
Wes" Westbrook
Oklahoma City
Ray Short
W. G
Bud” Cook
Dallas
Midland Hotel
Wives ages shift with husbands age at marriage
A study notes wives of men who marry in their 30s average about a year younger than their husbands. When men marry later in life, their wives are considerably younger than their husbands. The age gap increases as the groom’s age at marriage rises.
Poison Suspected In Thorne's Death
Chicago jury hears coroner's pathologist say barbiturate and morphine traces found in 20-year-old heir Montgomery Thorne's brain hint possible poisoning. Testimony contrasts Thorne's mother's claims of alienation and blackmail with police notes of Thorne's estrangement and drug rumors.
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Chicago
Montgomery
Harry Leon
Leon
Walter T. McCarron
W. J. R. Camp
Thorn
Thorne
Marion Thorne
North Side
Maureen Ragen
Alen Nine
Hope
Sgt
Michael Murphy
Walter Binder
Murphy
Miss Ragen
Cowboy leading boy turns fatal on airplane cockpit incident
At Cleveland Hopkins Airport a 15 year old boy rushed the cockpit of an American Airlines DC5. The pilot fired a Colt 38 twice, killing the youth Raymond A Kuchenmeister Jr. He told police he acted to protect passengers including women and children. The flight continued after the shooting en route to Fort Worth and Mexico City.
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Cleveland
American Airlines
Cleveland Hopkins
William F. Bonnell
Mexico
Raymond A. Kuchenmeister Jr
Louis
Fort Worth
Tex
Mexico City
Bonnell
New York
Donald
Suburmes Parma
Ruth Kuchenmeister
Mentone
Raymond
GOP Senate Runoff Indicated in Oklahoma Primary
Oklahoma City July 7 A runoff for the Republican U S Senate nomination was indicated as results from 1,930 of 3,154 precincts show Raymond Fields 18,176 Mack 13,171 Alybright 211 Anderson 3,214 while Reuben Sparks led the governor race with 23,382 against Barber 5,585 Cragg 501 Young 4,640 Bailey 4,582, suggesting a two race outcome in a single primary.
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U. S. Senate
Raymond Fields
Guyman
Senate
Fred. M. Mack
Reuben Sparks
Woodward Atorney
Fields
Mack
Alybright
Anderson
Sparks
Barber
Cragg
Young
Baich
City Council approves budget, utility projects and land deals
The council set July 31 as completion date for drainage work and urged immediate steps for city compliance prior to state highway acceptance. They approved the 1954-55 health department budget with the city’s half totaling 9690, referred a milk ordinance amendment to the ordinance committee, and authorized land purchases near Lake Lawtonka for 2200. Plan and bid advertising for sewer expansion moved ahead, and two property sales and a warehouse site sale were approved. A sidewalk injury complaint from Margaret Kesll was referred to the city attorney.
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Redding
State Highway Commission
City County Health Department
Lake Lawtonka
R. A. Gassaway
Gassaway
Harris Addition
W. H. Walston
Planning and Zoning Board
Coyt Robinson
M&d Freight Lines
Stafford
Margaret Kesll
Arlington
C Avenue
Ssee Seeee
Corruption Seen In U S Loan To Tin Mine In Alaska
The joint congressional defense committee probes a $3 million government loan to Alaska tin prospect on Seward peninsula. Capehart says possible corruption. witnesses include Interior and GSA officials. Initial $375,000 loan in 1951 sought to start production. later loans pushed by GSA despite limited output.
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Washington
Homer E. ‘Capehart
R-Ind
Ag Iinesses
Merril
Minis
Interior Department
CO. Mittendorf
Defense Minerals Exploration Agency
H. R. Thurtell
General Services Administration
Denver
Capehart
Seward Peninsula
Russia
United States Tin Corp
Com
Alaska
Seattlewings Bank
GSA
Proee
Ralph A. Gamble
R-N.y
Katy Inaugurates Piggy-Back Service
KANSAS CITY Missouri Kansas Texas Railroad launched piggy back freight by moving three loaded trailers on flat cars to Oklahoma City in cooperation with multiple trucking firms. President Donald V. Fraser of St. Louis said this venture strengthens earning power and that soon trains may consist entirely of flatcars loaded with trailers.
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Kansas City
Missouri
Kansas - Texas Railroad
Oklahoma City
Southwest
Donald V. Fraser
St. Louis
Eyemcien
Venepertation
Mav Fraser
M. Fe
Wickersham Secures Large County Victory in Re election
U.S. Representative Victor Wickersham of Mangum won re election in Comanche County by more than a three to one margin over William Bolding of Hobart. Complete unofficial precinct returns show Wickersham ahead with dominant support.
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Victor Wickersham
Mangum
Comanche County
William Bolding
Hobart
Wickersham
Bolding
Pharmacists scarce as nation seeks more in health boom
The nation faces a growing shortage of registered pharmacists despite high interest in health careers. About 105000 pharmacists exist, with 90000 employed in 59000 drugstores and others in hospitals, government, research, or manufacturing. Enrollment and internships train new druggists, but hours, wages, and career paths influence supply and gender dynamics.
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Onease
Americas
United States
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